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  • What Was The Point?

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 1, 2010
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    WHAT WAS THE POINT? Alan Scholes, a former agnostic, testifies from his experience: "I had often heard my religious friends say, 'Jesus died for our sins' or 'Jesus died to save the world.' I could see how the good example of Jesus’ actions might possibly influence some men and women to live ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Picture Again The Medieval Manor We Talked About ...

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Jun 15, 2010
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    Picture again the medieval manor we talked about earlier. No doubt many lords of the manor were more concerned about their own comfort and safety rather than about their people. But a good lord would defend his people. He would fight for them against marauders, raiders, bandits. He might even bleed ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Evangelism: Making Disciples

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2011
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    EVANGELISM: MAKING DISCIPLES If you walk out into the parking lot this evening and someone says to you, "How do I get to Atlanta?" You say, "Well, get in your car." Well, that’s good advice. That’s the start of it. But you also need to say, "Start your car and head south and a little bit east ...read more

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  • This Is Your Captain...

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 25, 2011
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    "THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN..." The 747 jetliner taxiing down the runway, with the passengers all buckled up for takeoff. A voice came over the speakers in the plane's cabin, "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard Flight 22 for London's Heathrow Airport. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • The Public Scavenger

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 21, 2011
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    THE PUBLIC SCAVENGER A long time ago in Greece, some politicians decided to play a joke on a fellow politician in their group. They got him appointed to the post of Public Scavenger. It was a dirty, lowly post. But instead of being humiliated, the man decided he would show everybody what he could ...read more

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  • How Martin Luther Overcame The Devil

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 22, 2011
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    HOW MARTIN LUTHER OVERCAME THE DEVIL Martin Luther was often very graphic in his description of the activities of the Devil. Asked one time how he overcame the Devil, he replied, "Well, when he comes knocking upon the door of my heart, and asks 'Who lives here?' the dear Lord Jesus goes to the ...read more

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  • Grandpa And The Peach

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011
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    GRANDPA AND THE PEACH "Four-year-old Jason was visiting his grandparents. Grandpa was in his study intently reading. Jason walked in carrying a peach, said something Grandpa didn't catch, and handed the peach to him. "Thinking his wife had sent him a snack, Grandpa took it and ate it. Just as he ...read more

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  • Ministry: A Character Profession

    Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Apr 13, 2011
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    MINISTRY: A CHARACTER PROFESSION Ministry is a character profession. To put it bluntly, you can sleep around and still be a good brain surgeon. You can cheat on your mate and have little trouble continuing to practice law. Apparently, it is no problem to stay in politics and plagiarize. You can be ...read more

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  • Ineffective Churches

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2011
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    INEFFECTIVE CHURCHES Chuck Colson makes an interesting observation. He points out that when the Communists took over Russia in 1917, they did not make Christianity illegal. The Soviet constitution guaranteed freedom of religion. What they did do is make it illegal for the churches to do any "good ...read more

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  • Winning In Losing  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2011
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    WINNING IN LOSING Both teams that play in the Super Bowl think they will win, so both teams have special t-shirts and hats designed that declare them the victors. It costs about $2 million to have the apparel made--which means for the losing team, $2 million goes to waste, right? Wrong. A recent ...read more

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  • Saving A Stranger

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 23, 2011
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    SAVING A STRANGER In his book Open the Door Wide to Happy Living, T. Huffman Harris told of a young man named Eddie who became tired of life and decided to leap from a bridge into a turbulent river. Jim, a total stranger, saw Eddie being swept downstream and plunged into the water in an effort to ...read more

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  • Cruel Christians

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 29, 2011
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    CRUEL CHRISTIANS During the Spanish conquest of Mexico under Hernando Cortez in the early 1500s, a resistance leader named Hatney was captured after a fierce battle and sentenced to be burned alive. After tying him to the stake, his captors urged him to become a Christian so that at his death his ...read more

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  • Trespasses And Debts  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 31, 2011
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    TRESPASSES AND DEBTS The story is told of two congregations that were located only a few blocks from each other in a small community. They thought it might be better if they would merge and become one united, larger, and more effective body rather than two struggling churches. Good idea ... but ...read more

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  • Do You Know Who I Am?

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 9, 2011
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    DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? At an evening social for army officers and their wives, the commanding general of the base had been given a special award and proceeded to drone on in a long speech of thanks. A lieutenant mumbled to the woman at his side, "Why they would award him a prize is beyond me. He's ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Porn Stats

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 24, 2012
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    PORN STATS The Internet is a good tool but it can also be used to fuel heat of sexual lust. Statistics are truly staggering. This is from 2006 and worldwide statistics: According to compiled numbers from respected news and research organizations, every second $3,075.64 is being spent on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Love One Another...?

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Nov 13, 2012
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    LOVE ONE ANOTHER...? A story from the Peanut’s cartoons - you know - with Snoopy and Charlie Brown: It’s Christmas time and Lucy comes in where Charlie Brown is standing and says, "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown. `Tis the season of peace on earth and good will toward men. Therefore, I suggest we ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Audrey Hepburn's Beauty Tips

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 18, 2014
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    Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her ’beauty tips.’ It was read at her funeral years later. For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • The Real Story Of Unequally Yoked.  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 31, 2015
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    David Slagle, a minister at a small church in Atlanta, tells the story of a woman in her late 20’s. The woman had befriended a man living in her apartment complex. Slagle and his wife asked whether the two were dating. The man in question was a known atheist. The young woman answered, “No, I’m ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Hope

    Contributed by Don Berry-Graham on Mar 1, 2016
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    In September 1988, Hurricane Gilbert hit the Louisiana coast. At that time it was considered the “Storm of the century.” It battered the shoreline, severely disrupting the shrimping business. Many shrimp boats were lost, causing great concern for several families dependent on shrimping for their ...read more

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  • If Billy Goes To Hell, Do You Care?

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 10, 2019
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    Billy was born in 1972 into a family of drug abusers. His mother died of an overdose when little Billy was three years old, His father was wanted in Tennessee for selling drugs. Little Billy was slipped into Tennessee to live with relatives. In all reality little Billy spent his life looking for ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal